Hals_(crater)

Hals (crater)

Hals (crater)

Crater on Mercury

Hals is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 93 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hals is named for the Dutch painter Frans Hals, who lived from 1581 to 1666.[2]

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The crater Hawthorne is north of Hals.

  • Another MESSENGER NAC image
  • Approximate color image of the surface of Mercury including Hals crater. The prominent crater at right is Hawthorne, and Hals is south of it.
  • Oblique regional view with Hawthorne right of center and Hals next to it

References

  1. [1]
    Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. [2]
    "Hals". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


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